Vehicle-top.



G. R. COOKE.

VEHICLE TOP.

APPLICATION man r:s.19, 1914.

1,150,811 y Patmmug. 17,1915.

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.VEHICLE-TOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

Application led February 19, 1914. Serial No. 819,626.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE It. COOKE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Tops,` of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improved padding meansfor the tops of vehicles and it aims to provide a construction wherein the cover will be padded evenly at all times without projection of frame parts therethrough or .thereagainst, in 'order that the top may present a neat appearance; to provide a device of this nature that'will dispense with the use of means to support padding additional to the frame for the top, and to provide the device in the form of an inilatable envelop. In illustrative drawing accompanying this application, sh'owing one form, Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view through a vehicle top with my improved envelop padding the cover, and, Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In referring specifically to the drawings, 1, designates generally the skeleton top frame structure of a vehicle which has usual longitudinal strips 2 and transverse strips 3 and a cover 4. Said cover 4 is so fastened and distanced' from the frame i that an inflatable envelop 5 may be removably inserted and positioned intermediate the top of the cover 4: and the strips 2 and 3 resting on the strips and being supported in place solely thereby. A valve 6 is provided on the envelop to permit inflation. It sh'ouldw'be noted that the lower wall .Of the envelop designated 7 is thicker than the upper wall. In transverse shape the envelop may be curved as shown to correspond with the shape ofthe frame and cover. This device is designed to take the place of the ordinary hair, excelsiory or simi- Vdding for the purpose this invention is designed for, in Order to have av construction that will not permit the ends projecting therethrough or thereagainst resulting in misslraping ef the cover and in Order to v provide a water proof top. In use when the envelop is inserted it is 'preferably in de- Hated. condition and after insertion is inflated.

The bottom wall 7 lis made heavy in order that it will effectively retain the shape against sagging and render it unnecessary to provide strips, straps, webs and the like, additionalto the frame and envelop to support the envelop in position. Said envelop is of any desired flexible material, for instance rubber Or rubber covered fabric.

l. In combination `with a rvehicle top frame and a cover, an inflatable waterproof envelop therebetween and'in contact therewith, said envelop serving the dual purpose Of rendering the vehicle top waterproof and of providing a shape-preserving means for the cover.

2. In combination withV a vehicle top frame, and a cover having a portion distanced therefrom and a removable w'aterproof iniiatable envelop between and in contact with said frame and cover.

3.' In combination with a vehicle top frame, anda cover, an inflatable waterproof envelop therebetween and in contact therewith, for the purpose specified, having an upper and lower wall, Onewall being thicker than the other, for the purpose specified said envelop serving the dual purpose Oi rendering the vehicle top waterproof and of providing av shape-preserving means forl the cover.

4.1n combination with a skeleton vehicle top frame, and a'cover, an inflatable waterproofenvelop therebetween andl in Contact therewith, for the urpose specified said envelop being provifi) velop serving the dual purpose of rendering the vehicle top Waterproof and of providing a shape-preserving means for the cover.

, 5. In combination with a skeleton vehicle top frame curved at its top and a cover thereon having` aportion distanced from the y top, an inflatable envelop between said frame and cover provided with upper and lower ed with a valve, said enf 

